Geology of Svalbard, Norway

This site is very much under construction! More coming soon.
Last update 8/22/01. At this time you are free to use this material
for nonprofit educational purposes. For any other use please contact
me. Thank you.

Geology of Bear Island This is a
short virtual field trip of Bjørnøya, or Bear Island,
situated half way between North Norway and the main island of
Spitsbergen. The stratigraphy and Carboniferous tectonism (half
graben development) is very similar to that on Spitsbergen, although
the overprint of Tertiary tectonism is missing here.

Arctic sojourn: What is the attraction?
This text attempts to describe why I've spent some 15 field seasons
in Svalbard, and what can be learned there. It addresses the
wealth of geology, the tenacity of life there, the importance
of technology in the arctic, the joy of field work, among other
things. For the time being the 219 slides that go with it aren't
included here, only the words. It was written for a general
audience, and if it is detailed geology you want please see
the other related pages.

Acknowledgements: If
you want to know how this work was supported and whom else is
involved then look here.

In the 15 years of field seasons in Svalbard
I have amassed a collection of in excess of 3000 slides. These
are from the Hornsund, Bellsund, Isfjorden, St. Jonsfjorden, Kongsfjorden,
and Lomfjorden areas (among others). If for logistical or scientific
reasons you may have use of slides from one of these areas contact
me and we can make arrangements.If you have any
questions about or feedback on this site please contact Harmon
D. Maher Jr., Department of Geography and Geology, University
of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0199. email-> harmon_maher@unomaha.edu